CompassX is a boutique business and technology consulting firm. We help Fortune 500 and high-growth clients deliver their most strategic initiatives, from enterprise transformations to digital and data-driven projects.

With over 15 years of proven results, we’ve expanded across industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, consumer products, and quick service restaurants. We are honored to be recognized as a three-time winner of Consulting Magazine’s Best Boutique Firms to Work For, and previously recognized as a “Best Place to Work” in Southern California and one of INC.’s 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a Senior Azure Integration Engineer to lead API and integration migrations to Azure-based platforms in a fast-paced, enterprise environment. This role focuses on executing end-to-end migrations, implementing API-led and event-driven architectures, and ensuring seamless cutovers with minimal disruption.

This is a 3-month remote contract ideal for candidates with 7–10 years of experience and deep expertise in Azure integration services, API management, and Python development. You’ll design and secure APIs, automate CI/CD pipelines, and build scalable, containerized integration solutions while driving best practices in testing, observability, and infrastructure as code.

### What You'll Do:

Lead the execution of complex API and integration migrations to Azure, including refactoring patterns and coordinating cutovers to minimize downtime.

Implement API-led and event-driven integration patterns using Azure services, deployment tools, and monitoring frameworks.

Architect and secure APIs in Azure APIM using OAuth 2.0, Entra, mTLS, and robust API governance practices.

Operate and administer Azure platform components using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform/OpenTofu, Azure CLI, and the portal.

Develop containerized Azure Functions and deploy integration workloads to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

Design complex data transformations with reusable libraries, managing multi-level mappings and translations.

Automate CI/CD processes using GitLab and enforce engineering quality through unit, integration, and functional testing.

Establish actionable observability for APIs using Azure Monitoring and external tools like Splunk.

Champion the use of GenAI tools (like GitHub Copilot) to accelerate delivery speed and improve code quality safely.

Drive root-cause analysis and lead troubleshooting efforts to provide durable, preventative fixes for production incidents.

### What You'll Bring:

7–10 years of experience in an enterprise development environment with a focus on complex IT architectures.

6+ years of hands-on experience with Azure integration and API management.

6+ years of hands-on development experience in Python.Deep expertise in MS SQL Server and Oracle DBaaS relational database systems.

Proven ability to work independently while aligning multiple technical and non-technical teams in a fast-paced environment.

Expert knowledge of design and integration principles, with a "Nice-to-Have" working knowledge of MuleSoft Runtime and Anypoint Platform.

Strong leadership skills with a track record of mentoring others and aligning stakeholders on risk and execution strategy.

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